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Aug. 18, 1925. 1,55O,190

. J. H. WARNER AME Filed Sept. 26 1924 o di Patented Aug. 1i8, 1925.

UNLTED sTArEs JOHN HL WARNER, OF PITTSBURCTH, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME.,

Application filed. september 26, 1924. SerialNo. *739,990.

To all wlwm it may O'ILOGTW):

Be it known that I, J orrN H. YVARNER a citizen of the United States, and residing in the city of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new 'and useful: Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification; v

My invention relates to games, and. more specifically to games wherein several Objects simulate a race, their positions being determined from' time to time by the chance position of an ndicator.

It is the object *of this invention to provide a game which is entertaining and instructive and which is comparatively simple and inexpensive.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which shows a plan view of my invention, I provide three concentric circles l, 2 and 3, the outer one being provided With arrow heads 4: indicating the direction in which the race is made.

Within the circle 1 and within the center n of the circles as the North Pole, indicated at 5, the map of the Northern Hemisphere is diagrammed.

A number of radial lines 6 are drawn between the circles 1 and 2. In the spaces between consecutive lines 6 I place the names of aeroplane landing places or stations, each name corresponding to the name ofsome geographic place between the said lines. For example, Seattle, Wash. is placed between the two lines between which Seattle is located on the map. The black circle 7 indicates the starting segment or station of all the aeroplanes 8, 9, and 10.

Between the circles 2 and 3 are a number of radial lines 11 and within the circle 3 is the rotary pointer or ndicator 12 pivoted On the North Pole or center 5 of the circles. By striking one end of the pointer 12 it is caused to rotate or spn about its center 5,

r it finally coming to rest pointing by chance to one of the segments lying between consecutive lines 11. These segments contain directions for the players with respect to their aeroplanes. For example, if the pointer 12 comes to rest at the place shown on the drawing, the player who Operated the pointer will move his aeroplane one lap, that is, from the segment or station where his aeroplane is to the next segment or station, the distance between consecutive outer segments being termed a lap. Some of the inner segmentsindicate that an advance of two or more laps or segments is to be made, while other segments indicate that a retreat of one or more laps is to be made. Other inner segments indicate that-no advance or' retreat is to be made. In one inner segment' are the letters S. O. S. hen the pointer, after being spun, stops at this segment, a condition of distress with respect to the aeroplane of the player who .spun the pointer to the said segment is i'ndicated, and the aeroplanes of all theother players must come. to the segment or station where the aeroplane is in distress. From' this segment or station the race again proceeds.

On the drawing I have shown by dots the positions of the several landing fields or stations where the world fliers stopped during their recent fiight around the world, the path of their fiight being indicated hy a dotted line connecting the several stations.

Assuming that there are three players, they will each operate one of the aeroplanes 8, 9, and 10 The race will start at Seattle, each player placing his aeroplane initially in the Seattle segment. Each player in turn spins the pointer 12 and operates his aeroplane according to the directions to which the pointer points as hereinbefore described. The first aeroplane making the circle from Seattle to Seattle is the winner of the race.

The aeroplanes may be .located on the dots indicating the locations of the various stations or fields and may as they move from field to field follow the dotted line, thereby simulating the movements ot the world iiers. The lines 6 and 11 are not absolutely essential, but they are convenient. The names of the stations or fields may be placed at the corresponding places on the map instead of the positions shown or in addition thereto.

I claim 1. In a game of racing objects, a geographic map, three consecutive circles thereon, lines dividing Spaces between the circles into segments, names of stations on the outer segments, the name in each outer segment corresponding to the name of a place on the map and within the segment, a plurality of racing Objects adapted to be positioned at any station, directions in the inner seg- 'ments for positioning the Objects, and a pointer pivoted at the center of the crcles and adapted to be spun and to stop by Chance at One of the directions.

2. In a game of racing aeroplanes, a game board, for use With toy aeroplanes, having thereon depicted a circular map With the pole as a Center and depicting a hemisphere With geographical localities marked thereon as landing places, directions for positioning the toy aeroplane on said map, and a rotary pointer adapted to be spun to indicate On said drection incidents of travel.

S. In a game of racing aeroplanes, a game board, for use With toy aeroplanes, having thereon depicted a circular map With the pole as a Center and depcting a hemi- Sphere With geographical localities marked thereon as landing places, directions for positioning the toy aeroplanes On said map, said directions being marked in segments of a circle, and a ponter pivotaliy mounted at the axis of said circle so that by spinning said pointer various incidents of travel may be designated for plays.

4c. In a game of racing aeroplanes, a

game board, for use With toy aeroplanes, having displayed thereon a hemispherical geographical map With One of the poles as a center, localities marked thereon representing landing places, a series of drections 'Or positioning the toy aeroplanes On the map, and means adapted to be Operated by a player for designating by chance a directiOn for a play.

5. In a game of racing aeroplanes, a game board, for use With toy aeroplanes, and having displayed thereon a hemispherical geographical map With one of the poles as a center and lines of meridian radiating from said pole, directions of travel, including indication of one or more portions of lengitude included between adjacent lines of meridian arranged in annular series, and a pointer pivotally mounted axially of said directions and adapted to be spun to indicate on said direction the movements to be imparted to said toy aeroplanes.

Signed at Pittsburgh, Pa., this 24th day of September, 1924.

J. H. WARNER. 

